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EP3208608 - METHODS FOR RADIOGRAPHIC AND CT INSPECTION OF WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/07]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABBOTT, David Henry
1 Neumann Way
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45215 / US
02 / SABO, Nicolas Kristopher
9701 Windisch Road
West Chester, OH Ohio 45069 / US
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Hafner & Kohl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2017/34]Pöpper, Evamaria
General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date17155845.513.02.2017
[2017/34]
Priority number, dateUS20161504492116.02.2016         Original published format: US201615044921
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208608
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208608
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/04
[2017/34]
CPC:
G01N23/04 (EP,US); G01N23/046 (CN,US); B22F10/00 (CN);
B33Y10/00 (CN); G01N23/083 (US); B22F10/28 (EP,CN,US);
G01N2223/404 (EP,US); G01N2223/63 (EP,US); G01N2223/646 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/14]
Former [2017/34]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RADIOGRAFIE- UND CT-INSPEKTION VON WERKSTÜCKEN[2017/34]
English:METHODS FOR RADIOGRAPHIC AND CT INSPECTION OF WORKPIECES[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'INSPECTION RADIOGRAPHIQUE ET CT DE PIÈCES[2017/34]
Examination procedure13.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
16.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2019Fee for grant paid
17.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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